The Latest Breaking News from COCOA

Taking the biscuit: consumers spend more but get less as chocolate prices rise by 15%

Poor cocoa harvests have triggered multiple rounds of shrinkflation while luxury brands struggle to make profits

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Cocoa Prices Are Stuck Against Key Resistance Levels. Is a Breakout Possible Here?

Here are the European commodity winners and losers for the week of June 29.

Barchart · Jun 30, 2025

Cocoa Prices Rally on the Outlook for the Global Cocoa Deficit to Widen

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +355 (+3.12%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +146 (+1.61%). Cocoa prices are moderately higher today on the outlook for the global cocoa deficit to widen. Last Friday, the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) said a survey of...

Barchart · Jan 29, 2025

Cocoa Prices Slide on Concern High Prices Have Undercut Demand

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -101 (-0.92%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -110 (-1.24%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower due to the concern that high prices are causing demand destruction for cocoa. On Tuesday, Brazil reported that Q4 cocoa processing...

Barchart · Jan 15, 2025

Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Lower as ICE Exchange Seeks to Tame Volatility

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Wednesday closed down -757 (-6.75%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -494 (-5.48%). Cocoa prices tumbled to 1-week lows Wednesday and settled sharply lower after Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) took action in an attempt to curb market volatility. Long liquidation emerged...

Barchart · Jan 8, 2025

Cocoa Prices Tumble as ICE Exchange Seeks to Tame Volatility

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -789 (-7.04%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -506 (-5.62%). Cocoa prices today tumbled to 1-week lows after Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) took action in an attempt to curb market volatility. Long liquidation emerged in cocoa futures today...

Barchart · Jan 8, 2025

Cocoa Rallies as the Pace of Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports Slows

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +130 (+1.16%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +30 (+0.33%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher and posted 1-week highs on concern slowing Ivory Coast cocoa exports will tighten global supplies. While government data shows Ivory Coast...

Barchart · Jan 6, 2025

Cocoa Prices Sharply Lower on Strong Ivory Coast Cocoa Shipments

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Thursday closed down -825 (-6.96%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) did not trade with UK markets closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Cocoa prices Thursday plummeted to a 1-1/2 week low and closed sharply lower on news of continued high cocoa...

Barchart · Dec 26, 2024

Cocoa Prices Continue to Retreat on Long Liquidation Pressure

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -190 (-1.59%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -72 (-0.76%). Cocoa prices are down again today, adding to the sharp decline seen last Thursday and Friday. Long liquidation pressure has emerged after NY cocoa last Wednesday posted...

Barchart · Dec 23, 2024

Cocoa Prices Continue to Retreat on Long Liquidation Pressure

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -312 (-2.58%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -173 (-1.79%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower, adding to Thursday's declines, as long liquidation pressure emerged after NY cocoa on Wednesday posted an all-time nearest-futures high and London...

Barchart · Dec 20, 2024